World Occult Usage Guide

Chapter 97 "The Presiding Judge"

Surprisingly, Efron drove very steadily and skillfully.

“Actually, I’m a very honest person, until someone cut my upper lip with a knife.” The butler said to Barry in the passenger seat, “These days, if you’re not strong enough, you can’t have any personality.”

“You’re right, Deacon Luffy.”

"Hehe, just like you, sir, you can only keep agreeing with me. Because in this carriage, I'm the only one who has the right to make jokes."

"..."

"The orbit of 'Comers' is drawing ever closer, and the order of civilization will soon cease to exist. Although there is little fairness in the world now, it will be far superior then," Efron said casually. "A high rating makes you a king, and a low rating makes you worse than an ant."

Barry remained silent.

"Join the inspection team, and they might spare your life," Efron thought to himself.

It turns out he specifically called out Barry to win him over.

Lin An, sitting in the back seat, pretended to look at the scenery while observing Barry's expression out of the corner of his eye. Barry's expression remained wooden and calm, but the glint in his eyes showed that he had somewhat understood Efron's implication.

Lin An couldn't hear Barry's inner thoughts and didn't know what kind of struggle he was going through at that moment.

However, Lin An was oblivious to this, focusing intently on the three images.

Lady Ava's Séance.

The location of the blind woman.

A possible mythical "prophet".

The scene in the outskirts of Safi lasted for more than ten minutes. A narrow road came into view, and Efron drove in with unimaginable precision, kicking up a cloud of dust on the road.

Suddenly, a sixth sense told Lin An that at least one thing was happening nearby.

it's time.

"System, use [Golden Dawn]'s [Escape Gravity]!"

As the thought flashed through his mind, strange golden light began to scatter into the car's exterior. Efron, who was steering the car, suddenly felt powerless, and the car he was sitting in lost its weight and floated up.

"Click!"

Lin An pulled out his pistol and fired a burst of bullets at the car window, scattering shards everywhere. He grabbed his magic wand from his waist, and the flow of gas changed, lifting him through the gap and out.

"Heh heh heh, I knew you wouldn't be content to be killed by me obediently." Efron's voice and his inner thoughts echoed in unison. "That's what makes it interesting, Lin!"

However, just as he tried to open the car door in mid-air, an unyielding chain gripped every gap, as if the carriage had been welded shut, firmly locking Efron inside the space.

"Oh? This is..."

The abilities of [Najechen], the precepts of Mount Sinai.

This mysterious spell of the "Judge" can establish a commandment related to "protection." Since it was impossible to pinpoint Efron himself, Lin An thought in reverse and used a car as the medium for the spell.

—The interior of a car is an absolutely safe place, so no one should leave that area.

Even Efron couldn't break the same mythical-level commandments in a short time.

"Dangdang!"

The "Break Gravity" function failed, and the car, which had been floating about seven or eight meters in the air, crashed heavily to the ground with a loud bang.

Upon hearing the sound of the car being scrapped, Lin An took to the sky without hesitation.

However, after flying for only a few seconds, Efron's whisper suddenly sounded from very close behind.

"I really don't understand why you resent me the moment we meet. Is it because we're inherently incompatible, or did you see something you shouldn't have?"

Just to be on the safe side, Lin An maintained his speed while tentatively glancing to his side.

A small creature, consisting only of a head and wings, floats on the water, its face covered by a metal mask, revealing delicate, soft lips.

Little angel?
Sensing something was wrong, Lin An turned around abruptly.

A dazzling light enveloped the car, which was billowing black smoke, and emerged from the industrial smog; it was a sacred, noble, and inviolable gold.

The divine energy manifested as six winged archangels, almost tangible, gracefully circling the car. Their figures were similar to the young man's. Some sat on the roof, while others leaned against the side, raising their beautiful necks to watch Lin An fly by.

The archangel wore a flowing robe, had long hair that reached his waist, and had an androgynous figure. His face, like a marble statue, was expressionless, and his nose and mouth were covered by a bird-beak-like mask.

Centered on the location where the car crashed, hundreds of cherubs are flying, their endearing figures and the azure sky forming a perfect oil painting.

"The time for sacrifice has come."

All the angels opened their mouths together and uttered this hoarse, heavy metal-like voice, the words echoing in all directions as if they came from the dome of a cathedral.

"My slaughter is effective whether it is day or night or on the Sabbath."

That's Efron's voice.

The next moment, those archangels, as pure as white doves, pulled out submachine guns made of energy and aimed them at Lin An.

A pistol emerged from Cherub's mouth, the closest one less than a meter from Lin An, a sparking bullet firing from its dark muzzle.

"Ping!"

Lin An's pupils constricted sharply, reflecting the terrifying scene of hundreds of gun barrels firing simultaneously.

"Ping! Ping! Ping! Ping! Ping!"

A tremendous surge of energy erupted, like a tsunami crashing down, while the whistling gunfire blended together, making the hail of bullets sound like the buzzing of bees—completely distorted.

In that life-or-death moment, Lin An frantically manipulated the airflow to evade the angel's shot, while simultaneously having the system-shaped code surround his body, forming a barrier that glowed green. Each bullet that passed through it had its energy reduced.

Even so, the cherubim surrounded Lin An from all sides. The gun barrels in their mouths fired, destructive energy shooting into his flesh as bullets.

"Puff! Puff! Puff!"

Lin An gritted his teeth, forcing himself to stay awake. His whole body was soaked in cold sweat, and his expression was contorted and convulsing.

In that instant, he was shot at least seven or eight times.

These bullets were powered by "Comerth" energy. Due to the distance, Lin An had ample time to dodge the most powerful Archangel bullets. However, there were simply too many Cherubim, so he could only try his best to make their bullets avoid vital areas.

With full control of the airflow technique, Lin An moved very fast.

Before the second round of shooting began, there were basically no cherubim following him anymore.

The archangels were left far behind.

During the battle with Guy, Lin An vaguely realized that the characteristics of the "Judge" medium seemed to be the creation of an "independent domain".

This realm revolves around the mysterious and has special rules. Anyone who trespasses will be subject to checks and balances, and those who violate these rules will be punished.

Compared to Guy, Efron's approach is simpler and more direct.

“Kill Lin An.”

It is the sole objective of all angels.

However, the biggest drawback of the "Presiding Judge" is the distance limitation. Efron's angels cannot leave his side and can only watch helplessly as Lin An flies further and further away.

"Humph……"

Efron managed to open a crack in the window, shook the book "Misina" in his hand, and the pages of the scripture turned into a sniper rifle, the red dot aimed at Lin An's back.

The six archangels spread their wings, switched to the same type of weapon, and turned around together.

"Ping! Ping! Ping!"

The gunshots were deafening. Efron's bullets traced a meteor-like arc and struck Lin An accurately in mid-air.

"Pfft!"

The bullet pierced through flesh and blood, and Lin An's breath almost stopped. He gripped the cane with both hands, his back instinctively tightening as the energy wreaked havoc, causing his internal organs to spasm in pain.

"Cough cough cough... vomit..."

An uncontrollable warmth flowed down from the corners of his mouth and nostrils.

This wasn't the worst part. Aside from the excruciating pain, which felt like being scraped to the bone, Lin An struggled to keep his tongue from twitching and tried to inhale more air to avoid suffocating.

The black and white spots flickered abnormally, and the dizzying patterns created by them were like a storm, tearing open countless holes in the surface of the world of color, sometimes large and sometimes small.

Lin An focused his last conscious thought on his wand and flew into the sky according to his instincts.

Beside the car, the angel's figure melted and scattered.

"You can't escape...you can't escape!"

Efron, who remained in the car, leaned in to listen, as if he could hear a familiar scent gradually forming amidst the young man's faint, almost unconscious breathing.

—The sound of humanity on the verge of death.

He finds it difficult to describe in words the process of the soul leaving the body; it is a rare and wondrous sight, so bizarre that it inspires awe. Some people cannot bear to watch it even once, while others cannot resist witnessing it more often.

Just listening wasn't exciting enough for Efron.

"Hehehehehe... I'll be right there, baby." He licked the hideous scar with his tongue. "You won't be in pain for long, I swear!"

…………

Lin An endured the excruciating pain of the bullet tearing through his flesh and bones.

Blood slowly drained from his body, sprinkling onto the earth like rain along his flight path. He controlled his airflow technique to keep flying until his sixth sense told him he could stop.

As soon as his feet touched the ground, Lin An staggered a few steps, using his wand to support himself, panting heavily.

"Haah...haah..."

He even lost the strength to think, and with a blank stare, he picked up the wand. The green gem shone brightly, and healing power slowly fell on the wound, causing the torn flesh to writhe and heal slowly.

About ten seconds later, Lin An regained consciousness from the physiological numbness.

I survived.

From that seemingly calm madman, Efron Ruben!
If it weren't for Sister Rat's mark giving him the ability to read minds, allowing Lin An to recognize Efron's true colors in advance, he might have been assassinated without any explanation during his stay in Shafi City!
Once the Angel of Death's domain is activated at close range, I estimate that I won't even be able to escape.

Faced with a terrifying, mythical-level enigma like Efron, the only option is to take the initiative and strike first, or face certain death!
Lin An roused himself and stood up straight.

The “Rules of Mount Sinai” could not bind Efron forever. Sooner or later, that hyena would follow the “Judge’s” lead and come to take his life!
However, a turning point has arrived.

Not far from where Lin An landed, a person wearing a mask and draped in black veil watched him fall from the sky, then looked at the sky again, his eyes gradually becoming incredulous.

"W-who are you?"

“Oliver Wright.” Lin An wiped the blood from his eyes and gave a twisted smile. “Can I borrow your clothes, Wilbur?”

Thank you to Shan Yin Lin Jing, Da Bo Ri Yao Guai, Shi Ci Dian Lao A, and Nhing for the monthly tickets, and thank you all for the recommendation tickets and subscriptions.

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